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Thanksgiving Week Minnows Practice Plan 11/25/2019

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Dryland Activities

Warmup in Water

100 IM Kick2 x 25 position 11.

Split Up into 2 Groups

Group 1

3 x SL + 3 Gobble flap your wings like a turkey strokes

Group 2

3 x SL + 5 Mash your potatoes with your hands swim

Get Back Together in One Group

Earn your feast!2 x 25 FREE2 x 25 BK1 x 50 FREE K w/ FINS1 x 50 BK K w/ FINS2 x 25 FREE2 x 25 BK1 x 50 FREE K

True or False Game

Everyone gets out of the water. Line up with a fair amount of space between each person. Two feet's toes on the edge.

Coach: "If I say something true, you jump in. If I say something false, do not jump in. If you're wrong, you're out. Last one in wins. If everyone is out, I win."

1st statement is easy and always true. "This is a swimming pool." or something similar.

Then ask swimming questions getting ever more specific. "You must touch the wall with 2 hands on freestyle" – False. You don't HAVE to.

Make statements about the coach that the swimmers would know. "My name is…" "I went to high school at…" innocuous innocent facts that are appropriate for a child setting.

Q of the Day Answer: Pumpkin Pie!

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